Four Presidents 2

A view from below at Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota.

Sunlit Peak

The sun begins to shine on the top of Mount Fuji as seen from Hayama, Japan.

Garden Statues

Buddhists statues at the 8th century Hasedera Shrine in Kamakura, Japan.

Ōfuna Kannon 14

The stairway leading to the 82 foot tall statue of Bodhisattva Kannon at the Ōfuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

Rescue Swimmer 1

US Navy MH-60 helicopters with rescue swimmers practice off the coast near Yokosuka, Japan.

Ōfuna Kannon 13

The 82 foot tall statue of Bodhisattva Kannon at the Ōfuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura, Japan weighs in at 1,900 tons.

Rescue Swimmer 10

US Navy MH-60 helicopters with rescue swimmers practice off the coast near Yokosuka, Japan.

Hase-dera Temple 2

The roof of the 8th century Hase-dera Buddhist Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

Flags 121

American flags proudly fly, catching the morning sun, in a front yard.

Ōfuna Kannon 5

Close up on the face of the Bodhisattva statue at the Ōfuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura, Japan that weighs in at 1,900 tons.

Chestnuts

Roasted chestnuts in on the streets in Yokohama's Chinatown.

The Japanese Schindler

The grave of Chiune "Sempo" Sugihara. During WWII, Mr. Sugihara helped about 6,000 Jews flee Europe by issuing transit 'visas for life' to travel through Japanese territories. He risked everything, even the lives of his family, for the Jews fleeing Poland and Lithuania. As many as 100K people are alive today because of him. Despite the publicity abroad, he remained virtually unknown in Japan while holding menial jobs including selling light bulbs door to door. It wasn’t until 1986 when a large Jewish delegation from around the world and the Israeli ambassador to Japan attended his funeral did the Japanese public, including his own neighbors, discovered what he had done.

Slice in Hand

Pizza ready for the eating on Blue Street in Yokosuka, Japan.xxxxx

Fleet Reserve

Branch 103 of the Fleet Reserve Association at Yuki's Bar at the Honch in Yokosuka, Japan.

Chinatown Gate 2

One of the many Torii Gates at Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan’s second largest city.

Tokyo Bay 28

A ship passes through Tokyo Bay at sunrise in Japan on a September morning.

Hot and Cold

Vending machines loaded with cold and hot beverages sit in a dark corner of an open air pedestrian mall in Yokosuka, Japan.

Glass in Hand

A lady holds a chilled glass of red wine.

Odawara Forest 5

The trunk of a tall tree in a forest near Odawara, Japan.

Godzilla

The children’s park at the Kurihama Flower Park near Yokosuka, Japan actually has a Godzilla statue, but better that… There’s power lines and I couldn’t resist this shot!

October Tourists

Tourists wander on the National Mall, by the reflecting pool, in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

Splash

Water splashes on a rock from bamboo pipes in a park in Kamakura, Japan.

Hera at Paestum

From 450 BC, the Second Temple of Hera, the ancient Greek mythological goddess of women, marriage, family and childbirth, stands in Paestum, Italy.

Flags 119

An American flag proudly flies in a front yard.

Garden Statues 4

Buddhists statues at the 8th century Hasedera Shrine in Kamakura, Japan.

Tanker 1

A Liquid Natural Gas tanker (LNG) in Japan’s Tokyo Bay at sunrise.

Bamboo 1

New bamboo plants sprouting up in Kamakura, Japan garden.

Ōfuna Kannon 8

The 82 foot tall statue of Bodhisattva Kannon at the Ōfuna Kannon Temple in Kamakura, Japan weighs in at 1,900 tons.

Garden Statues 5

Buddhists statues at the 8th century Hasedera Shrine in Kamakura, Japan.

Guan at Night

Evening at Emperor Guan's Shrine in Chinatown, dedicated to third century Emperor Guan Yu.

Yokosuka Patios 6

The exterior and uniform patios of a building in Yokosuka, Japan.

Door Stop

An old vintage sewing machine acts as a door stop in Yokosuka, Japan’s Honch.

Making Entomatadas

A cook adds shredded cheese to home made entomatadas being prepared in the kitchen.

Odawara Forest

The tall trees of a forest near Odawara, Japan.

Under the Sun

A ship passes, under the sun, through Tokyo Bay at sunrise in Japan.

USS Curtis Wilbur

The USS Curtis Wilbur, DDG-54, sits anchored in Tokyo Bay near Yokosuka, Japan.

In Treble

A musical gate on the door to a building in Yokosuka, Japan.

Pizza Corner

Pizzas ready for the eating on Blue Street in Yokosuka, Japan.

Jorogumo Spider

A yellow and black Jorogumo Spider, missing a leg, sits on a web in Kurihama, Japan.

Sugihara's Grave 5

During WWII, Chiune "Sempo" Sugihara helped about 6,000 Jews flee Europe by issuing 'transit visas for life' to travel through Japanese territories to safety. As many as 100K people are alive today because of him. Read my Chiune Sugihara blogpost at: https://billchizekphotography.net/2021/01/06/the-greatest-person-youve-likely-never-heard-of/

Yoko Apartments

Looking up at the floors of an apartment building in Yokosuka, Japan.

Controls

The side view, and control panel of Japanese fire truck sitting at the fire house of the Yokosuka City Fire Bureau.

Water Rescue

US Navy MH-60 helicopters with rescue swimmers practice off the coast near Yokosuka, Japan.

Docked Duo

The morning sun rises on sailboats at a marina in Yokosuka, Japan.

Entomatadas

Shredded cheese on top of fresh entomatadas for dinner.

Engine 467

A hook and ladder fire truck sits at the fire house of the Yokosuka City Fire Bureau.

Cheese and Crab

A bowl of pasta, with cheese and crab sauce, in Kurihama, Japan.

Lovely Day

A Guinness Beer sign on Dobuita Street in Yokosuka, Japan, better known at The Honch.

Sundae

A delicious chocolate sundae dessert with frozen strawberry slices.

Garden Statues 6

Buddhists statues at the 8th century Hasedera Shrine in Kamakura, Japan.

Chinatown Gate 4

One of the many Torii Gates at Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan’s second largest city.

Scooter Parking

Looking down at a packed moped parking lot in Yokosuka, Japan.

Garden Statues 3

Buddhists statues at the 8th century Hasedera Shrine in Kamakura, Japan.

Yokosuka Patios 5

The exterior and uniform patios of a building in Yokosuka, Japan.

First Artwork

Our daughter's latest artwork, with her brushes, sitting on the table on our patio.

Chinatown Gate 6

People pass one of the many Torii Gates at Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan; Japan’s second largest city.

Odawara Forest 3

The sun briefly breaks through the tall trees of a forest near Odawara, Japan.

JMSDF Duo

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) submarine returns home to Yokusuka, Japan through Tokyo Bay with a JMSDF destroyer in the background.